Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said President Donald Trump and members of Congress should not be allowed to trade individual stocks, arguing that it undermines public trust at a time when confidence in institutions is already under pressure.
In a video posted on X Monday, Walz said lawmakers have historically outperformed the broader stock market by a wide margin, which raises questions about whether they are benefiting from information unavailable to the public.
"Trump and members of Congress should not be trading stocks," Walz said.
Stock Trading Creates Conflicts Of Interest The governor said elected officials should avoid trading individual stocks altogether because of the potential for conflicts between public service and personal financial gain.
"So this idea that you would trade stocks on information that you had is insidious.
